A Job Interview is the interviewers way to test you, know you better and judge whether you will be able to fulfill the company’s recruitment or not. While an interviewer ticks the criteria by asking you questions during a job interview, it is your jobto assure the interviewer of your candidature by asking questions in return.

By asking questions in return, we by no means imply that you have to take the interview of the interview. It means that you should ask questions that will be relevant and that will prove your candidature.

Asking questions from the interviewer might seem like an alien concept and you might be apprehensive about putting it to test. However, here are a few reasons why asking questions during a job interview and asking the right ones at that can actually help you on.

Shows interest

If you ask the interviewer more about the company or the profile you will have to work in, then that shows you have interest in the job being offered and are ready to invest in it. The interviewer wants to see that spark of interest in your eyes before they hand you the offer letter and showing you actually have interest and asking questions that tell the interviewer you are eager sets the right tone.

Ask the interviewer about the team you will be working in if selected and if they can tell you more about the other people involved.

Proves you have done your homework

Whether the interviewer asks you about the company or not, before the job interview ends, ask them about the company yourself. Tell them what you read on the internet and your understanding of the objective of the company. Ask them if it will be okay for them to explain certain things which you could not understand about the company or if they think the company can help you grow as an individual and a professional.

This will tell the interviewer that you have not just walked in the interview room and have actually spent time reading up on things and doing your homework thoroughly.

Tells you have confidence

It tells a great deal of confidence to ask the interview questions when you are sitting on the wrong side of the table during a job interview. However, it is this quality that will recommend you for the job and make the interviewer want to pick you out of numerous other candidates with similar or better profiles. Your confidence can work wonders when it comes to a job interview and that is why you should pay special attention to it.

Perfect your walk, look the interviewer in the eye, have a nice handshake, know when to smile and when to keep quiet and ask the questions you want. You can work on your confidence and your interview giving skills by practising with online platforms like Mock-AI, which give you a live idea of how a job interview proceeds and how you should answer your questions.

Pitches you up as the right candidate

Asking questions during the job interview pitches you as the right candidate as it gives you the opportunity to show your best to the interviewer on your terms while giving the interviewer an insight of who you are and how you think and approach things. By asking interview question, you get the opportunity to wrap up the interview on a note you want. It allows you to work on any mistakes you might have made earlier in the interview and prove that you are better than that or more than that.

So, now that you know why it is important for you to ask questions during the job interview, go ahead and do it. And before you start asking questions, know the common areas you can work on and ask about.

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